04/29/2026
She booked a 33-day solo world cruise because she needed space. That’s it. That’s the whole reason.
Perimenopause hits different for every woman, but for me it showed up as a deep, bone-level craving to just… be alone. No one to take care of. No responsibilities that aren’t mine. No one needing anything from me.
Eldest daughter. Young mom. Wife. Always someone’s something.
At almost 50 I finally said — I just want to be by myself for a little while. And I booked the cruise to prove it.
If you get it, you get it.